Health and Safety Specialist

ISB is a non-profit biomedical research organization based in Seattle, and focuses on some of the most pressing issues in human health.

The Health & Safety Specialist is a Lead role responsible for planning, implementation, and maintenance of the Institute's health and safety programs and leads the daily operations of the Lab Services team.

Essential Duties:

* Develops, implements, and enforces health and safety policies, procedures, training programs and drills including: chemical safety, ergonomics, illness and injury prevention, building safety, and hazardous materials and work areas

* Leads lab services staff and administers the daily group schedule

* Monitors the procurement, use, storage, and disposal of lab supplies, chemical and biological materials, and is responsible for policies and procedures for laboratory waste streams

* Ensures regulatory compliance with federal and state regulations and communicates with the appropriate government agencies

* Provides administrative support to the Institute Officer and Committees for Biological Safety, Institutional Safety, and Chemical Hygiene

* Lead all safety inspection efforts

* Ensures ISB has all relevant, required licenses and permits required to conduct its research.

* Investigates any potential or actual exposure incidents to any infectious or otherwise hazardous material; determines the cause of the incident or risk and recommends corrective action.

• Perform lab tests - mycoplasma, create stocks of E. coli calcium-competent cells and make growth curves.
• Ensure HMIS and MSDS documentation remains current; manage electronic chemical inventory system.

* Develops and maintains contingency plans according to regulations and insurance requirements (e.g., fire prevention, hazardous spills)

* Acts as on-site point of contact for third party Health and Safety service provider relationships; maintains a master contact list; ensures that appropriate service agreements are in place and that vendors are appropriately trained and qualified.

* Provide administrative oversight of tissue culture suites and the lab programs

* Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The Health and Safety Specialist (Lead) has no direct reports.

Required Education, Skills & Experience:

* BS in applicable field (e.g. chemistry, public health, occupational health/safety, biology), or equivalent combination of training and experience

* One (1) or more years of experience as an EH&S professional in a laboratory or similar setting

* Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a diverse population and range of personalities

* Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of issues in a lab/research environment

All ISB staff members are expected to have baseline technical skills and the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately over email, the intranet/forum, etc. Employees should be able to use Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint at a functional level.

ISB is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Benefits: https://isbscience.org/careers/benefits/

Expected pay is between $68,000-$95,000 annual

Key words: safety, lab safety, lab services, environmental health, occupational health, biosafety, biological safety, safety manager